Cost of living comparison

Astana, Kazakhstan

compared to

Nouakchott, Mauritania

Nouakchott vs. Astana Cost of Living Summary

Nouakchott is 28.2% more expensive than Astana.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Nouakchott
Groceries: pay 12.8% more in Nouakchott
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Nouakchott
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Nouakchott
Childcare: pay 25.3% less in Nouakchott
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.7% more in Nouakchott
Clothing: pay 54.4% less in Nouakchott

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Nouakchott are more expensive than in Astana. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Nouakchott. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Nouakchott.

Nouakchott vs. Astana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nouakchott instead of Astana, you would:

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Astana	Nouakchott
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.10 KZT5,165.98	$4.99 MRO1,792	-50.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.06 KZT3,099.59	$5.94 MRO2,132	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 KZT490.93	$2.01 MRO722	+109.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 KZT262.87	$2.39 MRO859	+365.9%
Average			+105.7%

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pay 12.8% more for groceries

	Astana	Nouakchott
Bread 1 loaf	$0.52 KZT263.93	$0.27 MRO99	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.84 KZT2,478.62	$3.76 MRO1,350	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.31 KZT2,204.17	$5.46 MRO1,959	+26.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.65 KZT845.83	$2.21 MRO795	+34.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 KZT1,146.24	$2.49 MRO895	+11.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.58 KZT296.92	$1.00 MRO358	+71.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 KZT440.79	$0.83 MRO297	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.95 KZT485.63	$0.65 MRO232	-31.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 KZT431.80	$0.45 MRO160	-47.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KZT117.71	$0.35 MRO125	+51.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.20 KZT101.04	$0.39 MRO140	+97.7%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Astana	Nouakchott
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.87 KZT957.28	$5.33 MRO1,912	+184.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$15.15 KZT7,748.97	$17.47 MRO6,271	+15.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,193.94 KZT10,331,959.03	$7,485.82 MRO2,687,410	-62.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.86 KZT2,996.27	$2.87 MRO1,030	-51.0%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Astana	Nouakchott
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.70 KZT6,499.69	$58.82 MRO21,115	+363.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.50 KZT237,143.06	$224.43 MRO80,570	-51.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$333.20 KZT170,477.32	$161.09 MRO57,832	-51.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 KZT21,577.03	$110.75 MRO39,758	+162.6%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 25.3% less for childcare

	Astana	Nouakchott
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$227.18 KZT116,234.54	$78.09 MRO28,033	-65.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,062.07 KZT3,101,574.62	$6,972.58 MRO2,503,156	+15.0%
Average			-25.3%

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pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Astana	Nouakchott
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.21 KZT619.92	$1.95 MRO699	+60.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.16 KZT1,107.27	$2.42 MRO867	+11.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.74 KZT891.13	$2.50 MRO896	+43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.49 KZT28,393.02	$86.71 MRO31,129	+56.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.05 KZT2,582.99	$4.37 MRO1,568	-13.5%
Average			+31.7%

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pay 54.4% less for clothing

	Astana	Nouakchott
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.02 KZT38,893.37	$20.33 MRO7,298	-73.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.98 KZT21,992.31	$20.64 MRO7,410	-52.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.59 KZT50,955.34	$68.82 MRO24,707	-30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.40 KZT46,765.17	$35.25 MRO12,653	-61.4%
Average			-54.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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